Download or read book Global Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment Amid COVID 19 written by Cyn-Young Park and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Global Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment During COVID 19 written by Marco Ryan Heer and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many governments recommended or mandated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in public and private settings to prevent the spread of the virus, resulting in a sharp surge in demand. However, PPE manufacturers were not able to increase production fast enough to meet demands. For this reason, many govern-ments worldwide failed to secure enough PPE to protect their frontline workers in hospitals and clinics. This study aimed to compare the procurement, production, and distribu-tion challenges that PPE manufacturers, distributors, and governments faced during the 2020 PPE shortage and the strategies that governments in China, Germany, and the United States applied to secure their PPE supply. The purpose of this study was further to derive recommendations for public decision makers to secure medical supplies during health emergencies sim-ilar to COVID-19. An exploratory case study of these three countries was conducted based on 12 semi-structured interviews with supply chain management and healthcare experts, PPE manufacturers and distributors, and one govern-ment representative between September and October 2020. Additionally, secondary data from newspaper articles, governments, press releases, and websites were used to enrich the research through data triangulation. This study's findings revealed many challenges, such as fierce competition, the time needed for acquiring new suppliers, lack of workforce, raw mate-rials, and machines, limited transportation capacities, and export re-strictions, making it challenging to secure enough PPE. Additionally, the results show that the observed governments actively engaged in the healthcare supply chain by financing, securing, and distributing PPE while pursuing different strategies. The conducted research contributes to the discussion on the disaster man-agement literature by presenting challenges and strategies that emerged in this crisis. Furthermore, it provides recommendations for public decision makers to improve their preparedness and responsiveness for future health emergencies.
Download or read book Contributing Factors to Personal Protective Equipment Shortages During the COVID 19 Pandemic written by Jennifer Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates the forces that contributed to severe shortages in personal protective equipment in the US during the COVID-19 crisis. Problems from a dysfunctional costing model in hospital operating systems were magnified by a very large demand shock triggered by acute need in healthcare and panicked marketplace behavior that depleted domestic PPE inventories. The lack of appropriate action on the part of the federal government to maintain and distribute domestic inventories, as well as severe disruptions to the PPE global supply chain, amplified the problem. Analysis of trade data shows that the US is the world's largest importer of face masks, eye protection, and medical gloves, making it highly vulnerable to disruptions in exports of medical supplies. We conclude that market prices are not appropriate mechanisms for rationing inputs to health because health is a public good. Removing the profit motive for purchasing PPE in hospital costing models and pursuing strategic industrial policy to reduce the US dependence on imported PPE will both help to better protect healthcare workers with adequate supplies of PPE.
Download or read book An Analysis of the United States Response to Securing Personal Protective Equipment Amidst COVID 19 written by Jacqueline Strobel and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many underlying issues with the United States' emergency response plans, as well as the supply chain system for personal protective equipment. These downfalls resulted in detrimental human and economic loss across the entire nation. No state has been spared, and the United States' decision to act as fifty separate states, rather than one unified nation, has only aggravated the problem. At the end of this thesis, an analysis will be performed on New Zealand, a country that responded successfully to the pandemic through a universal and united strategy. This thesis will begin with an overall look into the federal and state governments' roles in responding to national emergencies, as well as an overview on healthcare supply chain management in the United States. The thesis will then delve into the supply chain operations behind personal protective equipment, both before and during the pandemic. Next, the thesis will take a quick look at New Zealand's overall response to COVID-19, in order to consider key discrepancies between the response in the United States. Lastly, the thesis will conclude with recommendations on how to better improve the United States' response and outlook on the supply chain behind personal protective equipment. After careful analysis of the current state of emergency preparedness and supply chain management surrounding personal protective equipment, it is clear that the United States must make the necessary improvements to ensure the protection of the economy and health of the citizens. This analysis highlights the need for a more universal approach to emergency preparation and response, establishing a plan for an increase in domestic manufacturing of personal protective equipment, and shifting away from the just-in-time healthcare delivery system.
Download or read book Robotic Urology written by Hubert John and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition offers guidance on the application of robotic surgery in urology. Each technique is described in detail, with careful explanation of the different surgical steps The book brings together leading robotic surgeons from around the world and utilises their knowledge once again to update and provide a manual that covers all the oncologic and reconstructive procedures in urologic surgery that are performed with robotic assistance This book serves as an ideal reference work for all urologists and should contribute in supporting new robotic teams
Download or read book Best Practices for Contingency Planning After COVID 19 written by Jeffrey Ackerman and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March of 2020, the world was forever changed when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic due to the emergence of a disease called COVID-19. During a time of global pandemic, society attempted to slow the spread of disease before vaccinations were developed through techniques such as social distancing and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). As a result, the demand for PPE surged to historical records, and supply was not able to meet demand. This resulted in worldwide shortages for all different types of PPE, and even healthcare providers struggled to obtain the necessary PPE to protect themselves while treating COVID-19 patients. Therefore, the intent of this research is to provide a list of best practices and recommendations for contingency planning after COVID-19, specifically for the PPE industry. Current literature was reviewed and analyzed, and best practices were garnered from the literature. Three industry executives were also interviewed about their thoughts and experiences with PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their opinions and recommendations were compared and contrasted with the best practices from literature, and ultimately a list of holistic best practices was developed and recommended for contingency planning. Best practices for contingency planning include enhancing the Strategic National Stockpile infrastructure, bringing more PPE manufacturing onshore in the U.S., improving end-to-end PPE inventory monitoring, filtering out misinformation on social media platforms, establishing clear guidelines on the reuse of PPE, and developing innovative ways for consumers to dispose of masks in order to mitigate environmental damage.
Download or read book How COVID 19 Medical Supply Shortages Led to Extraordinary Trade and Industrial Policy written by Chad Philips Bown and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, a global shortage of hospital gowns, gloves, surgical masks, and respirators caused policymakers around the world to panic. This paper examines international trade in this personal protective equipment (PPE) during the crisis, with a focus on China, the European Union, and the United States. As the pandemic first hit, China increased imports and decreased exports of PPE, removing considerable quantities of supplies from global markets. For the European Union and United States, the decrease in their imports from China was not immediately replaced by increased trade from other foreign suppliers. Early shortages led to EU and US export controls on their own, domestically produced PPE and other extraordinary policy actions, including a US effort to reserve for itself supplies manufactured in China by a US-headquartered multinational. By April 2020 China's exports had mostly resumed, and over the rest of 2020 its export volumes of some products surged, more than doubling compared to pre-pandemic levels. But China's export prices also skyrocketed and remained elevated through 2020, reflecting severe and continued shortages. This paper documents these facts. It also explores these and other government actions, such as US trade war tariffs and the emergence of over $1 billion of US industrial policy to build out its domestic PPE supply chain, as well as potential lessons for future pandemic preparedness and international policy cooperation.
Download or read book Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-08-24 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any strategy to cope with an influenza pandemic must be based on the knowledge and tools that are available at the time an epidemic may occur. In the near term, when we lack an adequate supply of vaccine and antiviral medication, strategies that rely on social distancing and physical barriers will be relatively more prominent as means to prevent spread of disease. The use of respirators and facemasks is one key part of a larger strategy to establish barriers and increase distance between infected and uninfected individuals. Respirators and facemasks may have a role in both clinical care and community settings. Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu answers a specific question about the role of respirators and facemasks to reduce the spread of flu: Can respirators and facemasks that are designed to be disposable be reused safely and effectively? The committee-assisted by outstanding staff-worked intensively to review the pertinent literature; consult with manufacturers, researchers, and medical specialists; and apply their expert judgment. This report offers findings and recommendations based on the evidence, pointing to actions that are appropriate now and to lines of research that can better inform future decisions.
Download or read book The Supply of Personal Protective Equipment PPE During COVID 19 Pandemic written by Great Britain. National Audit Office and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management written by Liam Donaldson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implementing safety practices in healthcare saves lives and improves the quality of care: it is therefore vital to apply good clinical practices, such as the WHO surgical checklist, to adopt the most appropriate measures for the prevention of assistance-related risks, and to identify the potential ones using tools such as reporting & learning systems. The culture of safety in the care environment and of human factors influencing it should be developed from the beginning of medical studies and in the first years of professional practice, in order to have the maximum impact on clinicians' and nurses' behavior. Medical errors tend to vary with the level of proficiency and experience, and this must be taken into account in adverse events prevention. Human factors assume a decisive importance in resilient organizations, and an understanding of risk control and containment is fundamental for all medical and surgical specialties. This open access book offers recommendations and examples of how to improve patient safety by changing practices, introducing organizational and technological innovations, and creating effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care systems, in order to spread the quality and patient safety culture among the new generation of healthcare professionals, and is intended for residents and young professionals in different clinical specialties.
Download or read book Telemedicine written by World Health Organization and published by Global Observatory for eHealth. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eHealth series is primarily meant for government ministries of health, information technology, and telecommunications, as well as others working in eHealth -- academics, researchers, eHealth professionals, nongovernmental organizations, and donors. The telemedicine module of the 2009 survey examined the current level of development of four fields of telemedicine: teleradiology, teledermatogy, telepathology, and telepsychology, as well as four mechanisms that facilitate the promotion and development of telemedicine solutions in the short- and long-term: the use of a national agency, national policy or strategy, scientific development, and evaluation. Telemedicine: Opportunities and Developments in Member States discusses the results of the telemedicine module, which was completed by 114 countries (59% of Member States).
Download or read book Safe Management of Wastes from Health care Activities written by Yves Chartier and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2014 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second edition of the WHO handbook on the safe, sustainable and affordable management of health-care waste--commonly known as "the Blue Book". The original Blue Book was a comprehensive publication used widely in health-care centers and government agencies to assist in the adoption of national guidance. It also provided support to committed medical directors and managers to make improvements and presented practical information on waste-management techniques for medical staff and waste workers. It has been more than ten years since the first edition of the Blue Book. During the intervening period, the requirements on generators of health-care wastes have evolved and new methods have become available. Consequently, WHO recognized that it was an appropriate time to update the original text. The purpose of the second edition is to expand and update the practical information in the original Blue Book. The new Blue Book is designed to continue to be a source of impartial health-care information and guidance on safe waste-management practices. The editors' intention has been to keep the best of the original publication and supplement it with the latest relevant information. The audience for the Blue Book has expanded. Initially, the publication was intended for those directly involved in the creation and handling of health-care wastes: medical staff, health-care facility directors, ancillary health workers, infection-control officers and waste workers. This is no longer the situation. A wider range of people and organizations now have an active interest in the safe management of health-care wastes: regulators, policy-makers, development organizations, voluntary groups, environmental bodies, environmental health practitioners, advisers, researchers and students. They should also find the new Blue Book of benefit to their activities. Chapters 2 and 3 explain the various types of waste produced from health-care facilities, their typical characteristics and the hazards these wastes pose to patients, staff and the general environment. Chapters 4 and 5 introduce the guiding regulatory principles for developing local or national approaches to tackling health-care waste management and transposing these into practical plans for regions and individual health-care facilities. Specific methods and technologies are described for waste minimization, segregation and treatment of health-care wastes in Chapters 6, 7 and 8. These chapters introduce the basic features of each technology and the operational and environmental characteristics required to be achieved, followed by information on the potential advantages and disadvantages of each system. To reflect concerns about the difficulties of handling health-care wastewaters, Chapter 9 is an expanded chapter with new guidance on the various sources of wastewater and wastewater treatment options for places not connected to central sewerage systems. Further chapters address issues on economics (Chapter 10), occupational safety (Chapter 11), hygiene and infection control (Chapter 12), and staff training and public awareness (Chapter 13). A wider range of information has been incorporated into this edition of the Blue Book, with the addition of two new chapters on health-care waste management in emergencies (Chapter 14) and an overview of the emerging issues of pandemics, drug-resistant pathogens, climate change and technology advances in medical techniques that will have to be accommodated by health-care waste systems in the future (Chapter 15).
Download or read book Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment for COVID 19 and Considerations During Severe Shortages Interim Guidance written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Personal protective equipment written by Royal College of Nursing and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Findings from the RCN's online survey of nursing staff on the issues relating to personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Download or read book COVID 19 written by Provincial COVID-19 Task Force (B.C.) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factors Affecting Physician Professional Satisfaction and Their Implications for Patient Care Health Systems and Health Policy written by Mark W. Friedberg and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-09 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the results of a series of surveys and semistructured interviews intended to identify and characterize determinants of physician professional satisfaction.
Download or read book Personal Protective Equipment PPE and COVID 19 written by Agata Dabrowska and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
